Author: News Desk

BBC News says Tory MPs are to cast their first votes in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as party leader – and prime minister.

Sky News says Heathrow Airport has been accused of trying to maximise profits during a difficult travel period at the expense of airlines.

France24 says Firefighters battled wildfires in Spain and Portugal Tuesday as Western Europe faced its second heatwave in weeks which threatened glaciers in the Alps and worsened drought conditions.

Euronews says Prosecutors are investigating after a 31-year-old man allegedly placed powerful explosives in a busy, central area of Warsaw.

Aljazeera says Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has fled the country, hours before his promised resignation amid widespread protests over his handling of the country’s worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.

TRT World says John Bolton has said he “helped plan coup d’etat” outside his country, an admission that came during a debate on ex-president Donald Trump’s ability to plan a coup.

BBC Sport says ERIK TEN HAG’S reign as Manchester United manager got off to the perfect start with a 4-0 thrashing over Liverpool in Bangkok.

Twitter sues Elon Musk to try to force him to buy the social media firm, setting up a legal battle with the world’s richest man. It comes after Mr Musk announced he was walking away from his proposed $44bn (£37bn) takeover of Twitter on Friday. The lawsuit said that after Mr Musk agreed to the deal, the stock market fell, along with Tesla shares. “The value of Mr Musk’s stake in Tesla, the anchor of his personal wealth, has declined by more than $100bn from its November 2021 peak. So [Mr] Musk wants out,” it said. “Rather than bear the cost…

Beanie Feldstein was “basically fired” from Broadway’s “Funny Girl” according to sources who spoke to Page Six. The role has been recast and controversial Lea Michele will be playing the lead. 

Élisabeth Borne survives no-confidence vote, as Macron under pressure following leaked documents of allegations regarding Uber.